Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Help key points to stand out by the use of headings, subheadings and bullet points. This will allow your reader to quickly
scan your message for the main points.
For example:
Simplicity:
George Orwell
Checklist
Look at a piece of writing you have had
to do (i.e. an essay, report or job
application) and check it against the
following points.
Structure (the way the content is
laid out)
Have you used short, concrete, familiar words rather than long,
obscure, complex words?
Use the active words where possible rather than the passive
voice? "It is recommended ...." should be replaced by "We
recommend" as this is simpler and more direct
administrator in a busty
office
I have a long-standing
interest in pubic relations
We receive standardised
letters from graduates which
show no thought They use
text speak in covering
letters... Graduate Recruiter
Never use the passive voice (e.g. "Bones are liked by dogs") where
you can use the active voice ("Dogs like bones").
"Cut every page you write by one third". Hillary Mantel, author of Wolf
Hall